1878 Apr 14. Born Thornliebank, Renfrewshire
1881 census at 47 Main St, Bryas Row, Renfrewshire
1891 census at Kennishead Rd. Eastwood, Renfrewshire
1895 Feb 25 Enlisted in Royal Highlanders # 5959
1904 Jul 26 Transfers to reserve at his own request (he was piqued at being reduced to Private from Cpl for drunkeness)
1906 Jul 13 Married Lanark Annie May Cotton
1914 Enlists in 1/6 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders #3329
1915 Jun 13 Admitted to 2nd General Hospital
1921 Apr 13 . Joined RIC no 80509 & ADRIC no 968. ex-Soldier & Labourer
Posted M Coy
1940 Died Newton Mearns